Twine-cutter.



J. R. CALDWELL.

TWINE CUTTER.

APPLICATION FILED OOT.10, 1910.

1,031,772. Patented July 9. 1912. V

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Be it known that I, JAMES R. CALDWELL, a. citizen of the United States, residing at Upper Sandusky, in the county of lVyandot and State of Ohio, have-invented certain new and useful Improvements in Twine-Cutters, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This "invent' onis an improved device to be wornon a' finger, l'ike a ring, an d used for cutting twine, thread or other like material, the device being especially adapted for use by persons who tieup bundles and packages, and the said device consisting in the construction and arrangement of parts-3 hereinafter described and claimed.

In theaccompanying drawings-Figure.

1 is a perspective view of a twine cutter 20 constru cted in accordance with my invenfinger, and is provided with a knife blade .Wl'ilGh may be employed for cutting thread,

' cord, or the like material.

In the form of my invention shown in Figifl, the ring 1, which is preferably a casting, but which may be made in any suitable manner, and of any suitable material, is provid'edon its upper sidev with a stud 2, which is provided with a kerf, 3, which extends transversely thereof, and parallel'withthe ring. From the inner side of the ring project a pair of bearing arms, 4:, 5, to respectively bear on the upper and lower sides of the third finger, and hence brace and support the ring so that the latter will not turn on the little finger on which it is worn. These arms are made of spring material so that the space between them {may be varied, and hence enable the device to be used by persons of dilferent size. Mo'reover the. spring arms, by 'pressing on one finger, secure the device, from slipping on the finger which 1s m the ring 4. A knife blade 6, which is preferably made of highly tempered steel, and which Specification of--Letters-1a.tcnt. :"t -T (hi l .J'. .i, Application filed October 1 0 ,;1910. Serial No. 586,283.

1w OHIO,v ASSIGNQR'OF ONE-HALF TQ LEWIS Patented July 9, 1912 I 1 curved longitudinally, has the inner end' of its shank secured in the kerf 3 of the; I stud 2 as by means of pins, rivets or the,

like, 7. The cutting edge 8 ofthe knife bladeis concave, and is groundon tippesite sides, the blade.terminatinglin'alblu t end as shown. This knife bladejprojectsmo it wardly from the stud 2 and'hence over the little finger of the wearer of the device, where it is entirely out of the way, and will not at all interfere with the movements, of the wearer 1n tymga bundle or package, of any kind, and by a simple single-move ment, may be employed to cut the cord after 7 the bundle has been tied "stood.

' In the form of my' invention shown tin-' as will be under- Fig. 3, a ringismade from a single-piece of sheet metal, as at9, which isbe1-1t i1rthe required form and is off-set as at 10, atthe outer side of the ring, the terminals 11hr the strip of material from which the ring 1s formed being disposed in parallel rela-, tion and 1)I'0]00t111g from the upper side of the ring, and by reason of the off-sets 10,

being disposed somcwhatin rear ofthefront side of the ring. The said offeet portions 10 of the ring are curved on their rear-sides as at 12 to adapt the ring-to fitat the inner end of the little finger 0f the wearer. V of its shank disposed between the upstarid The blade 13 has the inner end ing terminals of the ring, and secured in place as by means of rivets or otliei suit "able devices 14:. The blade is curved long-i tudinally, projects forwardly over the little finger of the wearer, the portions 11' of the ring spacing the blade sufliciently from the finger, and the ci'tting edge of the blade is concave, and is ground onopposite sides and. made sufficiently sharp to enable it by a slight strtike to cut a cord after a package has been wrapped.

In the form of "my invention. shown in i Fig. 5, the ring 15 has on its under side,

the rcarwardly extending blade 16 which curves inwardly l and Y rearwardly, and disposes its hollow." or curved. cutting edge 17 opposite the innersideof the-hand, at theinner end of the little finger.

I.claim:-' y As a. new article of 'manufacturepthe hereindescribed twine cutter consisting of a finger ring formed on one side with lat r VJ-L I {idly pr'ojeet-ing bearing arms spaeed from In testimony whereof I hereunto gflix my each other, and a. blade connected to said signature 1n the presence of two wltnesses. ring and extendlng put over and beyond the side of the ring,' I 'e blade extending in a CALDWELL direetion ppposlte to the bearing arms and Witnesses: beingformed Witlra ciltting edge and ter- J, W. GARNER,

minatin g ina' blunt extremity. t M. K. RnEDER. 

